Genshin Impact: Supreme Justice of Teyvat

Chapter 22: The Fastest Way to Understand the Mystical Side Is…

The moment Lu Yu’s words fell, the three shadow servants dissolved into black liquid, vanishing into the ground, leaving no trace of their prior presence.

“Such formidable concealment capabilities, with barely any detectable energy fluctuations,” Lu Yu remarked, his eyes lighting up with satisfaction. Then he commanded,

“Attack me!”

As the words left his mouth, the previously silent room suddenly became fraught with killing intent. Three figures emerged from the shadows—behind him, beneath him, and even from the ceiling—wielding black blades aimed directly at Lu Yu!

The blades, as dark as flowing ink, sliced through the air, splitting currents with their sharpness. A single strike could decapitate effortlessly. These assassins, birthed from the shadows, descended upon him as silent harbingers of death.

Even Lu Yu felt a palpable danger. A slight tingling sensation prickled his skin, a warning from his instincts against the razor-sharp edges aimed at him.

Yet, he remained unperturbed. Calmly, he raised his hand and clenched it tightly.

Boom!

Black flames erupted from his palm, expanding outward in a circular wave that repelled the attacking shadow servants. The abyssal flames, like an inferno meeting oil, soared skyward as they engulfed one of the shadow servants entirely, relentlessly consuming the shadowy energy.

Though the shadow servant emitted psychic wails of agony, it made no attempt to flee, kneeling instead as if awaiting Lu Yu’s next command.

These entities lacked independent intelligence, existing solely to obey Lu Yu’s will.

Observing this, Lu Yu extinguished the hellfire with a wave of his hand. After all, these shadow servants were crafted from animal shadows that cost him several thousand yuan—he couldn’t afford to waste them.

Post combustion, the shadow servant’s form had visibly shrunk, and Lu Yu noticed that its shadowy hue seemed even darker, although he dismissed it as inconsequential.

Based on his observations during the ambush, Lu Yu began categorising the shadow servants. He found that servants crafted from rabbit shadows were slightly stronger than those from bird shadows, while both surpassed those made from rat shadows in energy intensity.

In terms of comparison, the weakest—rat-shadow servants—matched the strength of the commander Zhou Zheng he encountered that night.

Servants from bird shadows were about 1.2 times Zhou Zheng’s strength, while rabbit-shadow servants reached 1.4 times his level.

Thus, a new strength measurement unit emerged: Commander Zhou Zheng!

“The stronger the creature’s shadow, the more powerful the resulting shadow servant. It aligns with the law of energy conservation. What if human shadows were used?”

Lu Yu contemplated the idea of crafting shadow servants from human shadows, speculating they might possess greater intelligence or potential.

It was an enticing notion.

However, Lu Yu dismissed the thought immediately. He was not someone who would harm innocent civilians for personal gain. It clashed with his moral compass. If human-shadow servants were to be created, it would have to wait for a more appropriate opportunity.

“You three, investigate any anomalies nearby and report back immediately if anything unusual occurs.”

Lu Yu issued simple tasks to the three shadow servants. Given their limited intelligence, they had no objections. As they melded into the darkness and vanished, one even took the animal cages and carcasses along for disposal.

“How convenient. They’ll probably become smarter than the Shadow Ninjas from Jackie Chan Adventures someday.”

Reclining on the sofa, Lu Yu mused aloud. Though these servants resembled the Shadow Ninjas from his past life, he believed his creations surpassed those weaklings spawned by the Shadow King.

“Still, despite having sufficient power for self-defence, shadow servants for assassination and intelligence gathering, a Fear Balloon, and a Void Shadow Spider in incubation, my personal strength remains untrained. It’s as if I have immense power but no proper technique to wield it…”

Lu Yu reflected on his shortcomings. What he lacked was not rare materials or potent abilities, but a comprehensive understanding of the awakened world and a systematic training method.

However, information about the supernatural realm seemed deliberately obscured.@@novelbin@@

While the public knew of the existence of superhumans and their extraordinary powers, deeper insights into the origins of their abilities or secret lore remained hidden. It was as if these individuals wore masks, showing only the tip of the iceberg to ordinary people.

Lu Yu understood the necessity of such secrecy. This world harboured countless terrifying and bizarre entities, some of which could propagate chaos merely through the dissemination of information.

That said, as someone who had stepped into this extraordinary world, it was immensely frustrating to lack access to crucial knowledge.

Nevertheless, where there is a will, there is a way. The absence of a total information blackout suggested that, as long as he avoided widespread dissemination, accessing such knowledge was feasible.

Surely, there were forums or offline gatherings exclusive to the awakened community, facilitated by the advanced communication and internet technologies of this world.

What Lu Yu needed to do was simple…

Start by posting on an online forum!